Robot Dreams - (Remembering Tomorrow) by Isaac Asimov (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Robot Dreams spans the body of Asimov's fiction from the 1940s to the mid-80s, and features classic Asimovian themes, from the scientific puzzle to the extraterrestrial thriller, all introduced in an exclusive essay written especially for this collection.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>From Isaac Asimov--the bestselling author of <i>I, Robot</i> and <i>Foundation</i>--comes a collection of 20 of his best science fiction stories.</b> <p/><b> "His name is synonymous with all that is best in science fiction."--<i>The New York Times</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> In a career spanning nearly fifty years, Isaac Asimov--science writer, historian, and futurist--accurately predicted how technological breakthroughs would be developed and utilized, years before they became reality. His foresight envisioned calculators, computerized cars, and advances in the field of robotics. <p/> <i>Robot Dreams</i> spans the body of his fiction from the 1940s to the mid-1980s, featuring all of the classic Asimovian themes--from the scientific puzzle and the extraterrestrial thriller to the psychological discourse--presented by the author in an introductory essay. <p/> In addition to the title story (a <i>Locus </i>poll winner, and Hugo and Nebula Award finalist), this collection features several of Asimov's robot tales. A robopsychologist must outwit a machine determined to stay hidden in "Little Robot Lost;" a woman's talent for "Light Verse" overshadows her true accomplishments with her robot servants; and "The Last Question" presented to computer after computer over a hundred billion years may remain forever unanswered.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>Robot Dreams</i></b> <p/>"Classic science fiction...includes many of Asimov's best."--<i>Chronicle</i> <p/>"The collection gathers 20 of Asimov's greatest (with Asimov, the word 'great' is no mere hyperbole), older short stories, plus one new tale written especially for this book, and an important essay which opens the book."--<i>Starlog</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Isaac Asimov</b> authored over 400 books in a career that lasted nearly 50 years. As a leading scientific writer, historian, and futurist, he covered a variety of subjects ranging from mathematics to humor, and won numerous awards for his work.
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